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    Children in the kindergarten class taught by Sharon Berger and Susan Reiter at the Ivy League Preschool, Manalapan, enjoyed a breakfast of bagels and juice — and they got to wear their pajamas to school — on Pajama Day, Jan. 25. PHOTO COURTESY OF IVY LEAGUE PRESCHOOL

  • Prank could have had deadly consequences

    IN THE NEWS MARK ROSMAN There is a very thin line separating stupidity from tragedy, and I think the Manalapan Police Department and several of its officers deserve a nod of thanks not only from me, but from the parents of a couple of dopey juveniles. Although this particular incident occurred in Manalapan, it could…

  • But what if she donned one of those for church?

    CODA GREG BEAN Next year, I’ve got you gentlemen out there covered if want to get your Valentine something more original than the box of chocolates and the bouquet of cheap roses you picked up at the gas station on the way home tonight (Feb. 13), in a panic, because you’d forgotten, once again, to…

  • Gary M. Markus

    Mr. Markus, 56, of Marlboro, died Feb. 5, 2013, at home. He was a self-employed contractor. He was predeceased by two brothers, Robert and Thomas; and a brother-in-law, Henry King. Surviving are three daughters, Lindsay and Paige Markus, both of Effort, Pa., and Stevie Leigh Morneault of New Hampshire; three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Annette…

  • A box of dead cicadas, and a broach

    ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH I ’ll never forget the day when our cousins shipped a box of bugs to our mailbox. When I first laid eyes on the package, I was oblivious to the contents and was, therefore, downright giddy. You see, Cousin Mary Ann shares my love of jewelry and I couldn’t…

  • Norma Mellado

    Mrs. Mellado, 85, of Monroe, formerly of Freehold, died Jan. 23, 2013, in The Residence at Forsgate, Monroe. Prior to her retirement in 1996, she was a saleswoman for Steinbach’s, Manalapan, where she worked for more than 20 years. She was predeceased by her first husband, Anthony DeFino; her second husband, Antonio Mellado; and seven…

  • Deal increases bandwidth for Marlboro K-8 schools

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — Keeping in line with the Marlboro K-8 School District’s technology initiative, the Board of Education has approved a contract to increase the amount of bandwidth afforded to district schools. The district currently consumes 50 megabytes (MB) of bandwidth at a cost of $3,699 per month under a contract…

  • Gloria J. Panepinto

    Mrs. Panepinto, 85, of Freehold, died Jan. 28, 2013, at home. Surviving are her husband of 58 years, Domenick L. Panepinto; a son, Robert, and his wife, Tammy; three daughters and sonsin law, Judith and Guy Griffith, Jane and David Barkalow, and Ann and Bert Eichhorn; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Raymond and Marilyn Solan, Thomas…

  • Melonie M. Stemba

    Mrs. Stemba, 60, of Toms River, died Jan. 30, 2013, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She was employed as a line manager for FedEx Ground, Princeton, for the past 20 years. Surviving are her husband, Bruce W. Reils; her mother, Rita Stemba of Wilkes-Barre, Pa.; two sons, Peter Reils and his wife, Michelle, of…